Cumberland County Judge Christylee Peck is among three candidates the Pennsylvania Bar Association is recommending for two open seats on the state Superior Court.

Peck and Megan McCarthy King of Chester County received “recommended” ratings for the state court jobs from the association’s Judicial Evaluation Commission.

The commission gave a “highly recommended” rating to Philadelphia County Judge Daniel D. McCaffery.

It issued a “not recommended” verdict on Allegheny County candidate Amanda Green-Hawkins.

McCaffery and Green-Hawkins secured Democratic nominations in the May primary election. Peck and King secured Republican nominations.

The bar association commission praised McCaffery for a “high degree of professionalism and good judicial temperament.” It found that his opinions as a county judge since 2014 have been “well-reasoned.”

Peck, who has been a county judge since 2012, is a former prosecutor who has a “broad array” of experience, the commission found. “Her legal opinions are considered thorough, logical and well-reasoned,” it wrote.

The commission cited King’s experience as a prosecutor in Lancaster and Chester counties. It noted that judges and fellow attorneys have described her as “intelligent, articulate, fair, well prepared and diligent.”

The bar association evaluators found Green-Hawkins, an attorney for the United Steel Workers union, “has not had the experience and preparation necessary” to take on the role as a state judge.

The commission also recommended Judges Anne E. Lazarus and Judith F. Olson for retention on the Superior Court. It backed the retentions of Commonwealth Court Judges P. Kevin Brobson and Patricia A. McCullough as well.

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